Here’s this week’s list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale in specialist UK comic shops tomorrow, Wednesday 11th February 2015. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in bold below, or titles with a… Read More ›
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Firebox Ricky Rouse Graphic Novel Competition launched
What could be more festive than a bizarro graphic novel that’s a little bit like Die Hard, only set in a knock-off Disney theme park? Nothing, that’s what. This Christmas online retailer Firebox are giving away three hardback copies of the… Read More ›
Broken Frontier Awards 2014 launched, Warren Ellis, Darryl Cunningham, SelfMadeHero among the chosen
The top comics site Broken Frontier has announced the nominees for its 11th annual Broken Frontier Awards. The site’s staff has selected five nominees for each of the 13 categories that comprise the BF Awards, their way to honour the… Read More ›
British Comic Shop Releases (3rd December 2014) – Marshal Law, “Brass Sun” Zenith and “Soppy” love!
Here’s a list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale in specialist UK comic shops today, Wednesday 3rd December 2014, courtesy of First Age Comics, Lancaster. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in bold… Read More ›
Panel Borders: Ricky Rouse has a Gun
Continuing a month of shows about the work of comic book creators who mix together different cultures and mediums in their work, on this week’s Panel Borders radio show Alex Fitch talks to playwright and film maker Jörg Tittel… Read More ›
SelfMadeHero reveals Spring 2015 slate
Top independent publisher SelfMadeHero, whose recent titles include the simply brilliant The Motherless Oven by Rob Davis and the stunning AAMA saga by Frederik Peeters (the second volume is out now), have just announced their Spring 2015 slate. February sees the release… Read More ›
Lakes Festival Focus 2014: Comic Artist Rob Davis
In the run up to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival (17th – 19th October), we’re aiming to run a number of interviews spotlighting at least a few of the huge number of guests and comic creators who will be at the event,… Read More ›
Lakes Festival Focus 2014: Emma Vieceli
In the run up to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival (17th – 19th October), we’re aiming to run a number of interviews spotlighting at least a few of the huge number of guests and comic creators who will be at the event,… Read More ›
Panel Borders: Scott Pilgrim, Lost at Sea
Concluding his two part interview with Bryan Lee O’Malley on today’s Panel Borders comic radio show, Alex Fitch talks to the author about his seminal six part series Scott Pilgrim and his debut graphic novel Lost at Sea. Fitch and O’Malley discuss Edgar… Read More ›
Lakes Festival Focus 2014: Comic Creator Nick Abadzis
In the run up to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival (17th – 19th October), we’re aiming to run a number of interviews spotlighting at least a few of the huge number of guests and comic creators who will be at the… Read More ›
Panel Borders: Bryan Lee O’Malley’s Seconds
Opening a new season of radio show Panel Borders, Alex Fitch talks to Canadian cartoonist Bryan Lee O’Malley in the first of a two part interview about his work. This week Fitch and O’Malley discuss his new graphic novel… Read More ›
Lakes Festival Focus 2014: Comics writer Jörg Tittel
In the run up to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival (17th – 19th October), we’re aiming to run a number of interviews spotlighting at least a few of the huge number of guests and comic creators who will be at the… Read More ›
In Review: Seconds by Bryan Lee O’Malley
Written and drawn by Bryan Lee O’Malley Drawing Assistant: Jason Fischer Colour: Nathan Fairbairn Lettering: Dustin Harbin UK Publisher: SelfMadeHero Out: 14th August 2014 The Book: The highly anticipated new standalone full-colour graphic novel from Bryan Lee O’Malley, author and… Read More ›
SelfMadeHero offers “How To Create a Graphic Novel” Master Class with The Guardian
Following on from two highly successful How To Create a Graphic Novel masterclasses, publisher SelfMadeHero teams up again with Guardian Masterclasses to offer a third opportunity to discover how to craft a graphic novel, which combines an introduction to the… Read More ›
Bryan O’Malley Book Signing Tour announced
Bryan Lee O’Malley, creator of the award-winning Scott Pilgrim series, is set to undertake a major signing tour of UK and Ireland in August to coincide with the release of his much-anticipated new graphic novel, SECONDS. SelfMadeHero, the independent UK… Read More ›
In Review: Ricky Rouse Has A Gun
By Jorg Tittel (Writer) & John Aggs (Artist) Publisher: SelfMadeHero Limited Edition Hardcover Out Now: Buy Signed copies from Forbidden Planet Regular Edition: 7th September, 2014 The Book: Ricky Rouse Has A Gun follows the story of Ricky Rouse,… Read More ›
Scott Pilgrim creator Bryan Lee O’Malley heads to Edinburgh
Bryan Lee O’Malley, creator of the international bestseller Scott Pilgrim, is set to make his literary festival debut at this year’s Stripped 2014 graphic novel strand of Edinburgh International Book Festival to talk about his much-anticipated new graphic novel, Seconds,… Read More ›
Gold-plated Ricky Rouse comic goes on sale from SelfMadeHero
Ricky Rouse Has A Gun, written by London-based Jorg Tittel and drawn by John Aggs, is a madcap title getting some right royal treatment from publisher SelfMadeHero in the form of a limited, gold-plated hardback UK edition only be… Read More ›
Panel Borders: Exploring The Murder Mile
Continuing a month of shows about comics and controversy, Alex Fitch talks to graphic novelist Paul Collicutt about his book The Murder Mile, published by SelfMadeHero, which centres on a murder set against the spectacle of Roger Banister running… Read More ›
“The Cigar That Fell in Love with a Pipe” by David Camus and Nick Abadzis gets UK release next week
Next week (15th May) sees the hardback release of The Cigar That Fell in Love with a Pipe from SelfMadeHero by acclaimed French author David Camus, illustrated by Nick Abadzis, Eisner award-winner for Laika. On the eve of the release… Read More ›